Sports & Leisure

 

BigBig
Flick Ford, illustrator
text by Mike Rivkin

Fine art and incredible stories combine in this collection of the 50 greatest world record catches. Each meticulously painted fish spans a double-page spread, making this volume a truly unique gift.

Greenwich Workshop Press
978-0-86713-099-7
$50.00 hardcover

 

 

Boys Will Be BoysBoys Will Be Boys
Jeff Pearlman

The rollicking story of the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s—a team of wild-partying, out-of-control glory-hounds that won three Super Bowls in four years and comprised the most adored, detested, and colorful powerhouse in NFL history.

Harper
978-0-06-125680-6
$25.95 hardcover

 

 

Sports Illustrated: Brett FavreSports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute
Sports Illustrated

Stunning action shots, stories from respected sports writers, and candid off-the-field moments highlight this tribute to an enduring American icon—a man who, more than any other, has played football the way it should be played.

Time Inc. Home Entertainment
978-1-60320-022-6
$27.95 hardcover

 

 

In the Footsteps of ChampionsIn the Footsteps of Champions
Debby Schriver
Foreword by Mia Hamm

Schriver tells the story of women’s intercollegiate athletics from the beginning to the present day, covering all 11 sports teams of Tennessee’s Lady Volunteers— including the record-setting basketball dynasty of Coach Pat Summitt.

University of Tennessee Press
978-1-57233-639-1
$35.95 hardcover

 

 

Sports Illustrated: The College Football BookSports Illustrated:The College Football Book
the Editors of Sports Illustrated

With the best words and pictures SI has to offer, this coffee table edition brings to life the game’s unparalleled excitement and pageantry, its legendary players, historic teams, and epic rivalries.

Time Inc. Home Entertainment
978-1-60320-033-2
$29.95 paper

 

 

Pete MaravichPete Maravich
Wayne Federman and Marshall Terrill

Pistol Pete Maravich is recognized by the NBA as one of the all-time top 50 players. Yet, despite his success, he suffered deep depression until he found Christ and, at last, experienced peace and purpose that extended beyond the basketball court.

Tyndale House
978-1-58997-535-4
$14.99 paper

 

 

Woodwright's GuideThe Woodwright’s Guide
Roy Underhill
Eleanor Underhill, illustrator

For 30 years, Roy Underhill’s PBS program The Woodwright’s Shop has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now Underhill shows how to shape wood from forest to furniture.

University of North Carolina Press
978-0-8078-3245-5 $35.00 hardcover
978-0-8078-5914-8 $22.50 paper

 

 

Rick & Bubba;s Big Honkin' Book of Huntin'Rick & Bubba’s Big Honkin’ Book of Huntin’
Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey

What do the two sexiest fat men in America know about hunting? Rick and Bubba share their wealth of hunting knowledge—as well as some of their hilarious hunting experiences—in this new book with CD.

Thomas Nelson Publishers
978-1-40160-401-1
$16.99 paper